INDUSTRY — QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS

QSR workforce management built for franchisees, not HQ.

Drive-thru speed targets, ServSafe compliance, real-time labor %, and position-level scheduling — built by an operator who's managed QSR shifts for 30+ years. $79/mo, unlimited locations.

Trusted by multi-unit operators running 7-Eleven, Marriott, Wyndham, Choice & Ramada
25–30%
Target labor cost % for most QSR brands
3 min
Industry drive-thru speed benchmark
86,000+
7-Eleven stores globally — founder is active NBLC member
$79/mo
Flat rate — all your QSR locations, one bill

How DohOps fits a QSR operation

Six ways the platform maps directly to the rhythm of a quick-service franchise — from the 5 AM open to the midnight close.

QSR ESSENTIAL

Drive-Thru Station Staffing

Schedule by position — headset, order taker, runner, expo — with 30-minute coverage windows. See gaps before the 11 AM rush starts, not after the line backs to the street.

Real-Time Labor % Dashboard

Watch labor-as-a-percent-of-sales update live. QSR targets 25–30%. When a store drifts past threshold mid-shift, the manager sees the alert before overtime hits the clock.

Kiosk PIN Clock-In

One tablet at the back of the store handles your whole crew. Private 4-digit PINs, GPS-stamped events, and manager approval workflow — no personal phones needed.

ServSafe Certification Tracking

Upload certificates, set 60/30/7-day expiration alerts, and block scheduling for uncertified employees on food-handling shifts. Audit-ready compliance for every franchise location.

Opening & Closing Checklists

Photo-verified tasks scored by AI. The manager who opened at 5 AM can prove the lobby, fryers, and drive-thru window were ready. Closing crew can't ghost the lot without completing the task.

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Rotating Schedule Templates

Build your standard QSR week once — AM crew, PM crew, weekend warrior pattern — and roll it forward. Staff see their schedules on mobile. Swap requests go to the manager, not the group chat.

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What QSR operators see in week one

Real outcomes from multi-unit operators who started with the 30-day free trial.

Overtime caught before it posts

An operator running 3 QSR locations found $2,400/month in unauthorized overtime within the first week — crew members clocking in 15 minutes early, every shift, at one store. The exception report surfaced it on day 3.

ServSafe gap closed in minutes

A 4-location franchisee discovered two food-handling employees with expired ServSafe cards when they uploaded their certificates to DohOps. The system blocked them from being scheduled on prep shifts — before the health inspector showed up.

Drive-thru coverage fixed

Scheduling by position instead of headcount revealed that two stores were running lunch rush with no dedicated runner. Adding the position to the template reduced order wait times without adding payroll hours.

One hiring pipeline, four stores

QR-code apply at the counter feeds all four locations into one pipeline. The manager for the hiring location sees applications first; overflow candidates are routed to other stores that need crew — so no application dies in someone's email.

The pain we built this for

The QSR business model is brutally simple: speed times throughput times margin. Labor is your biggest variable cost, typically running 25–30% of sales, and drive-thru speed targets — most major chains benchmark 3 minutes or under — punish understaffing and overstaffing equally. You're either paying for idle labor or losing ticket counts because the runner's missing.

Most multi-unit QSR franchisees I've talked to are managing schedules in spreadsheets emailed to store managers, who then text the crew directly. That works for one location. At three or four locations, you're playing telephone — and the franchise corporate field rep who shows up unannounced doesn't care that you were texting.

ServSafe is another quiet landmine. Most franchisors require every food-handling employee to hold a current certificate, and most operators discover an expired cert during a franchisor audit, not before it. DohOps tracks it and blocks the scheduling before it becomes your problem.

The founder of DohOps has run 7-Eleven franchises — including the hot food program — for 30+ years and serves on 7-Eleven's National Business Leadership Council (NBLC) and Zone Leadership Council (ZLC). The tools here aren't hypothetical. They were built for the same multi-unit QSR reality you're managing today.

One more thing: $79/month covers unlimited locations. Most QSR operators with 4 locations are paying $300–$500/month across multiple scheduling and time-tracking apps that don't talk to each other. This is the consolidation move — one bill, one login, every location on the same system.

DohOps Create Assignment wizard Step 2 — Add Tasks panel showing 5 tasks added with 50 total points and photo-verification options

TASK BUILDER — Build line checks, food-safety logs, and opening duties with photo verification and point values in minutes

QSR Operations — FAQ

How does DohOps help me hit the 3-minute drive-thru target?+
DohOps lets you assign role-specific jobs to each shift — headset operator, order taker, runner, bagger — so every position is staffed before the lunch rush starts. The Smart Scheduling module shows you coverage gaps by 30-minute window, so you're not under-staffed at 11:45 when the line backs up past the menu board. You can also run post-shift reports that track how many staff were on station during your peak drive-thru window.
Can I manage labor cost percentage directly in DohOps?+
Yes. The live labor dashboard shows labor-as-a-percent-of-sales by location, by shift, and by day part — updated in real time as your crew clocks in. Most QSR operators target 25–30% labor. When a location drifts above that threshold, the manager sees an alert before the shift is over, not after the weekly P&L lands.
Does DohOps track ServSafe certification expiration?+
DohOps stores training records, certification dates, and expiration alerts in the Hiring & Onboarding module. You can upload ServSafe certificates, set expiration reminders at 60/30/7 days, and block scheduling for uncertified staff on food-handling shifts. Multi-location operators see a unified compliance dashboard across every store.
How does Kiosk Mode work in a QSR environment?+
One shared tablet at the back — employees PIN in on the way to their station. The tablet GPS-stamps every clock-in against your store's geofence (default 150 m, configurable). No personal phones required. Buddy-punching drops to zero because each employee has a private 4-digit PIN that managers reset on demand.
We have 4 franchise locations with different labor laws — can DohOps handle that?+
Yes. DohOps lets you set overtime rules per location. California locations get 8-hr daily OT; Texas locations follow federal FLSA 40-hr weekly. Break prompts, meal-period tracking, and minor-labor curfews are all configurable per store — so a multi-state QSR portfolio stays compliant automatically.

Your next drive-thru rush can run with full coverage.

30-day free trial, no credit card. Add your locations, upload your ServSafe certs, and build your first week's schedule in under an hour. Or book a 15-minute walkthrough with our team.